umneroe ,18 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, October 11th, 2001
Plan for over 100 Gisburn holiday homes is rejected
A P L A N to create a site for more than 100 h o lid a y homes a t G is b u rn has been turned down b y R ib b le V a lle y Borough Council Planning and Devel opment Committee. The application by Gisburne P a rk
Estates had been strongly opposed by L a n c a s h ire C o u n ty C o u n c i l , who claimed the caravans would mar an
'unspoilt ru ra l landscape close to an •Area of Outstanding Na tura l Beauty. ; There had been 12 letters of objec tion and a petition signed by 44 people had raised a number of issues. Some said it would create an over supply of caravan park facilities in the
!area, others protested that i t would mean a loss of trees.
Some o b je c to rs were conce rned
about increased traffic and noise. P la n n in g co n su lta n t M r Andrew
Walker addressed the committee on behalf of the applicants. He said they had been working for a
considerable t im e to resolve access problems and plan landscape improve ments, which included removing the existing eyesore buildings. M r Walker claimed the county land
scape o f f ic e r had v ir tu a l ly ignored benefits of the scheme and misrepre sented most of the objections. M r Christopher Dearden spoke on
behalf of local residents. "T h is plan should be refused," he told the com mittee.
Refuse collections to be resumed in some F&M restriction areas
'C O U N C I L refuse co llec t ions are to : recommence from some locations where ■foot and mouth disease restrictions pre sented them being carried out. The service is to be reinstated for selected farms and residences which lie
’■within p a r t of the F M D re s tr ic t ion Szone known as the S e t t le /C lith e ro e • rectangle or, more recently, as the Set- T ie box. The area involved does not ■ equate w ith th a t in which footpath 1 closures have been lifted. ! M r Grah am W h ip p , engineering
manager for R ib b le V a lle y Borough C o u n c il E n g in e e r in g D e p a r tm e n t , said th a t the area to be derestricted la y west of an ap p ro x im a te n o r th - south line dividing the Settle box. From the north i t follows the route
of L y th e Fe ll Road south to Slaidburn and the B6478 to Waddington, then v ia Edisford, the R iv er Ribble and the B6246 to Whalley. West of this line w ill be derestricted
for refuse co lle c t io n , east of i t w i l l remain a restricted area.
; Paths: glimmer of light
• Continued from page 3 1 offices and council notice- 1 boards. It was also printed i in th is newspaper on | August 2nd. ; A Lancashire County ; Council spokesman said: "N a t io n a l ly D E F R A
ing to open some fo o t paths for the half-term week which will hopefully include land to the north of Slaidbum. “We u nd erstan d the
i operates 3k e xclusion ' zones. However, in areas ' such as the Ribble Valley ; where there have been ; c lu s te r
outbreaks, ‘ D E F R A has instigated
(B lu e Box boun dar ied t areas and Slaidburn is in ; the S e t t le B lu e Box
i boundary. ; "T h e co u n ty co u n c il •acts on ad v ice from ? D E F R A , but we are hop
difficulties faced by walk ers, b u t would l ik e to th a n k them for th e ir patience and encourage them to observe restric t io n s which remain in place for the sake of the local farming community."
In response, M r H a y
said: "With some pressure, then there is some hope to get things open. Let's hope there’s a glimmer of light shining through. I t needs it desperately."
Music from Michael at
organ conceri; T H E C lith e ro e P a r ish C h u rch o rg a n is t is the s o lo is t fo r th e O rg an Society's next concert on S a tu rd a y a t the parish church. M ich a e l P a in w ill be
p la y in g w o rk s b y J. Bach, Healey Willan and Dubois. 1-Ie has been organist
and cho irm as te r of the parish church since 1989 when he was appointed su c ce s so r to C h a r le s Myers, who founded the Organ Society concerts,
Chamber of Trade in plea for more support from members
by John Turner
THE Clitheroe Chamber of Trade is facing a mem
bership crisis. A th ird of last year's mem b e rs h a ve n o t re jo in e d th is
year. A n d for the la s t two meet
ings of the chamber, members have been unable to make any decisions because attendance has n o t reached the qu o rum
of six members. C h am b e r p re s id e n t M r
Stephen P ie t r z a k p u t out an a p p e a l th is week fo r more Clitheroe shopkeepers to sup port the work of the chamber. Quite honestly, I am worried
about the future of the organi sation," he said. "T h e re is a lo t of a p a th y
am ong th e sh o p k e e p e rs of Clitheroe. A l l they want to do is open their doors in the morning and th e y d o n 't giv e a damn about anything else," he added. M r P ie t rza k , p ro p r ie to r of
the Togged U p shop, said there was a lot of work for the cham ber to do in order to improve matters in Clitheroe. "In the summer months, the
Ribble Valley Borough Council tourist section brings coaches into Clitheroe on a Wednesday. T h a t 's ha lf-d a y closing. How stupid is that? "Some shops don't open their d o o rs u n t i l 9-30 or 10 a.m.
M o th e r s have dropped th e ir children off at school at 9 a.m. and want to do some shopping. "These are all matters which
sh o u ld be ad dressed b y an active chamber of trade." H e sa id there was n o t one
single answer to why chamber m em b e rsh ip had su d d e n ly
dropped from 120 to 80. Some businesses had closed
and other's had moved in and not jo in ed . Some shops were not the prime breadwinners for
their owners. He said there were plenty of b e n e f its to th e £4 0 co s t of
membership. T h e c h am b e r ’s la te s t
newsletter points out that i t is promoting December 15th and
22nd for C h r is tm a s shopping and was h ir in g bands to give the town a festive atmosphere. T h e ch am b e r o rg an ise s
bunting and flowers, advertis ing, an an t i-c r im e ring-round s y s tem , as w e ll as th e tow n guide. Members were also plan ning a big celebration io r the Queen's Go ld en Ju b ile e ne xt
year. "We re a lly must enrol more
members and members should t ry to at tend the meetings. I think members believe they are o n ly for executive committee
members. "The m on th ly meetings are
where people can have their say about what sort of town they want Clitheroe to be."
Major event for rural business
A M A JO R "New D ire c tion for R u ra l Business es" event takes place on Wednesday evening. A th e r to n s Chartered
S u rv e y o rs , based in Whalley, but with clients a c ross a w id e area, is staging the event at M y t - ton Fold Hotel, Langho. I t is aimed not only at
farmers, b u t a t anyone else concerned with busi ness d e v e lo pm e n t and the general way of life in the countryside. "Miraculous cures are n o t p rom ise d , m an y
Church drama group putting on Ayckbourn play
T H E a n n u a l C lith e ro e P a r is h Church drama section play starts on Wednesday. "I t Could Be A n y One of Us" is
a good e xample of A la n A y c k bourn's work. I t features a thun derstorm, a windswept cou n try
house, a fam ily of failures and a
will. "They are prime ingredients for a murder m y s te ry th r ille r ," says producer M e lv y n Scorah. The play w ill be performed over
four evenings in the parish hall, and the cast is a very experienced
one, including Do ro thy Cushing, better known lately as a producer. From the left on the picture are
M ich a e l O'Hagan, society new comer Emma White, Eddie Boo t le , L e s le y H aw o r th , D o ro th y Cushing and Brian Haworth.
an swers m ay n o t be known, but hopefully the seminar w ill be a forum to concentrate and focus p e op le 's m in d s ," sa y s A th e r to n 's founder M r John Atherton. T h e sp e a k e rs w i l l in c lu d e M r A th e r to n
h im se lf , as w e ll as M r Jo h n W e lb a n k , of th e Bowland In it ia t iv e and e x p e r ts in fa rm in g , f in a n c e an d d e v e lo p
ment. Inquiries can be made
on 01200 822722. vs m
Professional on course
for PGA title Bv EDWARD LEE
C L I T H E R O E G o l f C lu b professional John Tw is s e ll has a one in a hundred chance of win n in g th e P G A F o u r somes t it le next week. W h i le o n ly 22 p a irs
w i l l be c o n te s t in g the e ve n t a t L i t t le A s to n GC, the eventual winners will hold the tit le for 100
years! On T u e sd a y and
Wednesday Twissell w ill team up with fellow pro fessional Jeff Mat thews to play 36 holes and t ry and win the prestigious
title. N o t only w ill they be
chasing a £20,000 prize p o t , th e y w i l l a lso be a im in g to have th e ir names inscribed on a spe c ia lly commissioned tro phy depicting the Great T r ium v ira te of John H . T a y lo r , H a r r y V a rd o n and James B ra id - who has his own connections with Clitheroe G C - who won the Open C h am p i onship 16 times in a 20- y e a r sp e ll s ta r t in g in
1894. And once the winners’
names have been added to the trophy, i t w ill go on permanent display at The Belfry, home of the P G A , u n t il the event is contested again in 2101. T w is s e l l
and
M a t th ew s q u a lif ie d by finishing as runners-up in the northern qualifier at R in g w a y G C w ith a level-par round of 71. A fo rm e r C l ith e ro e professional was remem
bered a t the club a t the weekend when members co n te s te d th e Geddes M em o r ia l T ro p h y in m em o ry of P e te r Ged
des. M ich a e l Dawson was
in fine form to win D iv i sion One with a round of 77-10-67. Pau l Connolly (75-6-69) was runner-up after a card play-off with George W. Stodd ar t 81-
12-69. Geoff Fielding topped
LANGHO
The promise On Sunday at 8 p.m.
the th ird of a series of opportunities for parents of children baptised in St Leonard's Church, Lang ho, to discuss how to put into practice the promises which are made a t a child's baptism, w ill be held in the vicarage. For more information
telephone the Rev. Steve Cooper on 01254 82224G.
On-line St Mary's R C Primary
School, Langho, is fu lly on-line with all classrooms and offices connected to the Internet. A new school website is to be launched after half-term. Tomorrow Year Three
children of St Mary's R C Primary School, Langho, will be visiting Ribchester Roman Museum as part of their history studies. In the evening the first
• quiz night of the year gets > under way at 8 p.m. Pro- ’ ceeds are for the PTFA.
' Pray for peace ', F rom tomorrow and ' each Friday evening at 7- 30 p.m. while the present
f c o n f lic t is w ith us, a : "Prayers for Peace" will be 1 held in S t Leonard's ;; Church, Langho. Every- i one is invited.
food as many farmers have removed a lo ts of hedgerows, their natural habitat. A recent large bequest
will be spent on improve ments to the hospital and ensure a perfect haven for
the patients. C o c k ta il behaved
impeccably, and enjoyed a digestive biscu it for her supper, before being thanked along with M rs Lewis for a lovely evening. Members paid tribute
to member M r s E ls ie Rumsey who died recently aged 99. M r s D o ro th y D ixo n
was presented with a cup for winning most points for M it to n in the Clitheroe Area WI Show and a book token was pre sented to Hannah Cottier for most points in the chil dren's section. M r s E d n a C la rk so n
read a report on a visit five members made to the autumn council meeting in Lancaster. A com p e t it io n for a
wild animal ornament was won by M r s D o ro th y Gorner.
the North Eastern border with Burma, where they went t re k k in g on ele phant back, crossed great rivers in small boats and visited remote villages. A f te r answering many questions, and displaying exotic souvenirs, M r and M r s M a rk lew were thanked by M rs Helena
Keighley. Members were given
d e ta ils about v a r io u s forthcoming events and
M r s B a rb a ra Spencer gave a most interesting account of the L FW I autumn council meeting at Lancaster. A meeting of all village
organisations and inter ested parties was held at the Black Bull Hotel and M rs J. Duerden reported on the main ideas put for ward to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee next year. M rs Spencer agreed to
read the lesson for the WI at Rimington Memorial In s t itu te at the annual Remembrance Day ser vice on November 11th. A sub-committee was
Football score Read United F C f irst
I Waste paper i The waste paper skip, ‘ . organised by St Leonard's ‘ School, Langho, Families Association, will
be.placed on the car park of Billing- ton and Langho Commu-
!• n ity Centre from tomor- il; row until Sunday evening. Please tie papers in bun-
K dies or put in plastic bags f to prevent paper blowing j: round the village, t
team played Rock Rovers away on S atu rda y and drew 2-2. The Read goals were scored by S tu a r t Taylor and M ark Barnes and Gavin Yeoman was named man-of-the-match.
Harvest It is harvest thanksgiv
in g at St John's Church, Read, on Sunday. Services are at 9 a.m. H o ly Com munion, 11 a.m. fam ily service and 6-30 p.m. Evensong.
Social time Winners of the whist
£ Spiky friend £ V IP guests at the meet- ing of Mitton WI were an
t adorable hedgehog called- “ Cocktail and minder Mrs Sue Lewis, of the Hedge- *: hog Rescue Hospital,
■
h M rs Lewis told how she j found a s ic k hedgehog f near her home which she »• gave refuge to in her l- kitchen until it was fit and ;■
• well. T h is event soon
j: changed her life and bene- I. fited hundreds of hedge- [> hogs she and her husband [• have since rescued. Word soon spread that she looked afte r hedge-
!-. hogs, and more and more [' sick, injured and ill-treat- ;« ed creatures turned-up on i l her doorstep, and this is how the h o sp ita l came into being. I t is run by a team of volunteers who are rewarded by 75% of
' the animals being released back into the wild. Hedge hogs do not make good pets and the y have a tough t ime seeking out
dr ive held on M o n d a y evening in Read Constitu tional Club were: Ladies - M rs M . Redpath, M rs A. Shaw. Gents - M r s T. M a lp a s , M r F. F a llo n . Special prize was won by
• M rs M . F a llo n and M C was M r G.A. Holden.
RIMINGTON
Far away places Members and several
guests of Rimington WI were transported to Thai land at the October meet ing, courtesy of M r and M r s T re v o r M ark lew, who gave a co lo u r fu l account, illustrated with slides, of th e ir v is i t to that fascinating land. Intricately-carved tem
ples, golden Buddhas, d ram a t ic scenery and warm-hearted courteous people were a ll encoun tered as M r and M r s M a rk lew t ra ve lle d , as part of a guided party, to
formed to organise the annual village carol con cert on December 18th. Town c r ie r M r s K . Briscoe advertised local events, in c lu d in g the autumn fa ir at Salem Chapel, M a r t in Top, on
October 20th. A competition present
ed a wonderful entry on the theme of the Orient and the speakers had a d if f ic u lt task choosing between the co lo u r fu l objects, those of M rs M.. M cP h e rso n , M r s M . B r id g e and M r s N. Healey f in a lly winning the points. . P re s id e n t M r s H.
Keighley reminded mem bers th a t the annual meeting w ill begin at 7 p.m. on November 6th with a hot supper.
SIMONSTONE
Beautiful gifts H arve st celebrations
took place in St Peter's Church, Simonstone, on Sunday. A t the morning service, the children from the day school -gave a thoughtful presentation on harvest, sang and brought beautiful gifts, all in thanksgiving to God. A t Evensong St John's
Church, Read, joined the congregation and the combined choirs sang an arrangement of Psalm 150
as- well as a harvest anthem. The services were led by the Rev. D r A lan Sowerbutts, assisted by la y readers M r Howard Wadsworth and Mrs Sally
Britnell. On M o n d a y morning
the top class of St Peter's School, was involved with the d is t r ib u t io n of the
gifts to those within walk ing distance and assis-
tance was given by Moth ers' Union members for deliveries requiring trans por t . To a l l those involved, a very special thanks.
Whist drive Twenty people attend
ed a whist drive held in Simonstone Old School on Tuesday. Winners were: Ladies - Mrs Hutchinson, M rs Wrathall, M rs Law (cons). Gents - M rs Walsh, M r H u l l , M r H o lden (cons). M r s Walsh won the special pr ize and M C was M r George Pollard. The next drive will be on Tuesday at 7-30 p.m.
Jacob's join On October 18th the
annual meeting of Simon- stone with Read WI will be held and there will be a Jacob's join supper. The meeting will begin at 7-30 p.m. in Simonstone Old School and new members w i l l be most welcome. Anyone interested can contact the secretary Mrs Sue Ogden on 01282 773060.
No service There will be no service
in St Peter's Church, Simonstone, on Sunday morning, instead parish ioners are in v ite d to attend the service at St James' Church, Altham, at 9-30 a.m. Anyone who needs transport contact one of the churchwardens.
SLAIDBURN
Young farmers Members of S la id b u rn Young Farmers met on Monday evening to dis cuss next years' pro gramme of events and speakers. The junior quiz team is through to the quarte-finals, which will take place on Tuesday evening a t B o lto n -b y - Bowland. The speaker at next week's meeting will be gamekeeper, M r Rus sell Bury.
Garden tips Members of Slaidburn
WI came away from their meeting with lists of tasks to be undertaken in their gardens following a talk given by guest speaker M r David Shackleton, of Chatburn. He spoke of the jobs for autumn, with the aid of various prod ucts, outlining care of the lawn, borders, paths and w in te r bedding plants. W ith our uncertain c l i mate members were advised to be realistic in their gardening expecta tions. He was thanked for his excellent presentation by M rs Christine Blakey. A com p e t it io n for a
house plant was won by M rs E dith Lawson, M rs T ra c y Ankers and M r s Jan Weisters.
The t ro p h y for most
points in competition over the previous 12 months was won by M r s A lic e Sutcliffe. Pre s id en t M r s Jean
Parker welcomed two new members and congratu
lated M rs Anne Swindle- hurst on gaining two first pr ize s at the C o u n ty Show in Garstang. M rs Parker gave a report on the autumn council meet ing in Lancaster where the speaker was father of sex tuple! girls, M r Graham Wa lton , who gave the views of a parent of this instant family. The new date for the
shopping trip to Liverpool is November 20th at a cost of £7. On November 7th the annual meeting will be followed by social time and supper.
SABDEN
Concert Sabden’s V illage F o lk
entertainment group is to present an evening of music, song and dance next month. A cast of 20 adults and
seven children w ill per form "L am e n t of K in g Cotton" - a look at Sab- den through the 20th cen tury. It takes place on F r i day and Saturday, November 9th and 10th, in St Mary's Hall.
Hoe-down Tomorrow night's Hoe-
down in S t N ich o la s 's Church H all begins at 7- 30 p.m. and inc lude s a potato pie supper.
Harvest More than 100 people
attended a harvest service at St Nicholas's Church on Sunday. I t was fo l lowed by a harvest lunch in the church hall attend ed by members of the con gregation, local farmers and the rose queen, Hay- ley G ill and her retinue. Proceeds amounted to
more than £400 for church funds.
World peace A service to pray for
world peace is to take place in S t M a ry 's R C Church tomorrow night at 7 p.m. The ecumenical service of peace is for everyone to join together to pray for peace in light of the tragedy in America and its aftermath.
Quiz L a s t F r id a y 's q u iz
night in St M a ry 's H a ll proved to be a lot of fun and raised £83 towards the new kitchen fund. Other events include a
jumble sale on Saturday, October 27th at 1p.m., the C h r is tm a s F a ir on December 1st and a con cert by the A c c r in g to n M a le Voice C h o ir to be arranged.
Market The annual Chr ist ian Aid market takes place a
week tomorrow, October 20th, from 10 a.m. to noon. Organisers are look
ing for n e a r ly new jumpers, blouses, skirts,
dresses and handbags to sell. They also need white elephant items, books and
cakes. Please co n tac t M r s
H ild a Dewhurst (01282 779654) or M rs Marjorie Oldham (01281 777502) to arrange collection or leave at 29 Pendleside Close.
Poetry N a t io n a l poe try day
was celebrated at St Mary's R C School with a coffee afternoon and poet ry reading. Parents and friends went along to hear ch ild re n re c ite th e ir poems, some of which have been chosen for an
anthology. On Saturday evening
the children attended har- v e s tM a s s at S t M a r y ’s Church. They sang har vest songs and took har vest gifts to the altar to be received by F r Peter Birmingham. Afterwards the harvest gifts were sold to raise money for Cafod, the C a th o lic Fu n d for Overseas Development.
Council The new village police
man, P C Paul Sherratt, was welcomed to Sabden Parish Council by chair man Coun. Bernard P a r f it t . He was in t ro duced to the members a t ten d in g the October meeting, Couns. F ra n k Goss, A n ita Whalley, Audrey Barrett, Gordon Higham, Anthony Gra ham, John Shorter, the Rev. R o lan d Nicholson
and Paul Cull. P C Sherratt said there
had been a couple -o f instances of juvenile nui sance, a bull on the loose, a sheep h it by a car, and people walking on Pendle H ill, despite the foot and mouth restrictions, during his first two weeks. He said he was also cur
rently in charge of Read and Simonstone while their village bobby was off sick. He had been taking a close look around the v il lage and was concerned about the number of cars with valuable items left on show, back doors left open, and other open invi ta t io n s to thieves. He wanted to ta c k le these problems along with any juvenile nuisance prob lems that arise. He said it was very dif
ferent policing to his for mer inner-city beat and he was not used to people coming up to him in the street and saying "hallo" rather than people wanti
ng to fight. He urged people to ring
Clitheroe headquarters if he was not on duty, or leave a message on his answerphone on 01282
472914.
Lighting I t was reported that a
new lighting column was to be provided in W a t t Street, but some members were concerned that there now would be too much light in the area near St
M ary ’s School. There was a problem
being caused by the new drainage work on St M ary ’s School field, seem ingly causing water to run down Watt Street. Mem bers are to have a site meeting. C a r pa rk ing in P a d i-
ham Road at the Thorn Street end is causing con cern. Residents are strug gling to find somewhere to park and have called for a car park to be provided. The matter will be looked at in more detail at the next meeting. People abusing the foot
and mouth re s tr ic t ion s and w a lk in g on Pendle H i l l were c r it ic is e d by councillors. The clerk reported that
the v illa g e had won awards for the new toilets and S t M a ry 's School grounds in Lancashire's Best Kept Village awards.
Junior Gateway Club. The event was well-attended
by over 50 people.
Abbey winners W h is t winners of the A b b ey senior c it izen s '
drive, in Whalley, were: L a d ie s — M r s D. Farnsworth, M rs S. Pen nin g ton , M r s P. Wooff (cons). Gents - M r s M . Naylor, M r J. Sharp, M r J. Wooff (cons). Dominoes: M r F. Peel,
M r J. H a r t le y , M r s H . Hardy.
Bygone days Guest speaker at the
Healthy living A former Waddington
woman is b r in g in g the benefits of exercise home by lau n ch in g a new healthy living class in the village. Personal trainer M iss
Sharon Whiteoak, who is now based in Clitheroe, is taking over Waddington M e th o d is t H a l l from 6 p.m. to 7-15 p.m. every Monday from this coming Monday. Miss Whiteoak, who has 10 years’ experi ence as a fitness teacher, is p la n n in g to combine advice on diet and nutri t io n w ith a 45 minute moderate workout, aimed at men and women of all ages, who are either new or wanting to return to regular exercise. M is s Whiteoak, who
has taught aerobics and kick-boxing at Burnley’s T urf Moor Leisure Cen tre, Roefield and Colne's Pendle Leisure Centre, where she still leads "pre scription for health" class es to help re h a b ilita te heart patients, said: "The aim of the class is to pro mote a healthier, happier
way of living. As well as a work-out, I want it to be a
social gathering." Fo r further informa
t io n telephone 07971 210177.
WHALLEY
Games night A p a r ty games n igh t
held in Whalley Conserv a t iv e C lu b raised over £100 which will be donat ed the the B la c kb u rn
meeting of W h a lle y Methodist Church Ladies E v e n in g F e llow sh ip on Monday was M r Donnie W a llis . M r W a llis was born and brought-up in B illin g to n and W h a lle y and described what the villages were like before the second world war. He was sent to W h a lle y School at the age of two- an d-a-ha lf and la te r worked in the village. He described the 60 shops in the area and said there was little need to travel to nearby towns for work, shopping or e n te r ta in ment. He told members there were seven police men for a population of 1,400 and he wondered if this was an indication of the level of crime in the area. He was thanked by Mrs Ida Clough. Hostesses were M r s
June Weaver and M r s Jean Nightingale. A t the next meeting on
October 22nd at 8 p.m. there will be an ideal home demonstration.
Harvest festival Whalley Parish Church
is celebrating harvest festi val on Sunday. On Saturday, families
with children will be wel come to attend a short, informal service at 6 p.m., w ith the theme, "The Parable of the Sower." The parish communion
on Sunday at 10 a.m. will be attended by staff and pupils from Whalley C E School who will sing dur ing the service, as well leading readings and
prayers. On Sunday evening,
Slaidburn Silver Band will be leading a special "Har vest H ym ns" service to which a l l are welcome. This will be followed by a glass of wine or soft drinks in church. The flower team is
appealing for donations towards the harvest flow ers and decorations. They can be left at the Parish Office from 9-30 a.m. to noon.
Celtic Cross "Celtic Cross", compris
ing Ian Guy, of Clitheroe, and M a r t in Fox, of Accrington, turned out on Saturday when the theatre duo due to enter tain at Whalley Village Hall can celled due to illne ss . Thanks were extended to them on behalf of the vllage hall committee.
Div ision Two after card in g "84-14-70. N ic k Reeves (87-14-73) was ru n n e r -u p ahead of K e ith M o r t im e r (90-16- 74). R ich a rd Wood was th e le a d in g D iv is io n T h re e p la y e r a f te r a round of 90-21-69, John Beggs carded 97-22-75 to finish second and D a v id Ileesom shot 73 to win the gross prize. T h e annual C a p ta in ’s
v President’s match took p la ce a t M y t t o n F o ld G C at the weekend with the President’s team win ning 1,213-1,162. T h e b e s t in d iv id u a l
p e r fo rm a n ce s were recorded by N e il Oslisse, M ic k T ow n sen d an d Colin Colbourne with 43, 42 and 41 points respec tively; Peter Burton and G a ry Porter both scored 40 p o in ts to be the top scorers in the C a p ta in ’s and P re s id e n t ’s teams w h ile M a r t in B y rn e ,
Sad loss
T H E C l i t h e r o e Advertiser and Times su f fe re d a sad lo ss
th is week w ith the death of sports writer
George Embley. M r Em b le y (50)
had spent h is ent ire adult life working for this group of newspa
pers. S ta r t in g o u t w ith
our sister newspapers in Nelson and Colne, he later moved on to th e g ro u p sp o r ts desk, which serves all o u r t i t le s in E a s t Lancashire. Best-known in the
R ib b le V a lle y for his g o lf coverage, M r Em b le y was a gen u in e a l l- ro u n d e r in terms of sports w r it ing and treated each indiv id ual sport with the utmost care and attention. H e suffered a bad
fall in A p r il which led to serious injuries and
n e ve r made a fu l l recovery. H e died in hospital on Tuesday.
H a r r y G o u ld , M ic k G ra n t an d C o l in C o l bourne - the lat te r cele brating his 30th birthday - won n e a re s t - th e -p in
prizes. T h e P ro fe s s io n a l ’s
Winte r Series started at M y t to n F o ld on S a tu r day w ith C o l in E l l io t t winning the f irs t round with 38 points. Roger Altham and Jeff
Holland were second and th ird , b o th s co r in g 37
points. Carol Cherry won the
latest monthly stableford a t M y t to n Fold with 32 p o in ts . A n n e A lm o n d an d Sue H u g h e s were placed second and third. M a ry Eglin (89-18-71)
topped the S ilv e r D iv i sion of the L G U M e dal a t C l ith e ro e G C w ith Sharon W illis (95-22-73) c la im in g the B ro n ze
Division honours. Jo P o r te r won the
Dave Brown T ro p h y at Stonyhurst P a rk with 34 points - one better than K a th Hargreaves. Other events at Stony
h u r s t have seen Jean Coward (102-25-77) and Shir ley Holmes (112-34- 78) lead them home in one medal round while Heather M cE n te e (116- 35-81) and Dorothy H ar r is o n
(115-30-85)
c laimed the honours in another. S h ir le y H o lm e s and
M a rg a re t G ra h am returned a nett 70 to win the fourball, better-ball by one shot from Maggie C la b ro u g h an d Ja n e t Blain and F. Lee (102-33- 69) an d B . A u s t in c laim ed the honours in the September Medal.
Piolax score a big win
P I O L A X posted e a r ly promotion intention s in th e E a s t L a n c a s h i r e T a b le T e n n is L e a g u e Second D iv is io n . T h e y earned a com
prehensive 9-1 win over S u n n y b a n k C, w ith B r ia n H a l l an d F ra n k Rowland the stars. C h a lle n g e r s moved
in to th ird w ith an 8-2 win over Burnley C r ic k et C lu b , D a v e M o i r keeping his 100% record intac t and captain Janet R y b ic k i ta k in g th re e scalps. H a s l in g d e n came
unstcuk at the hands of Allspeeds Reserves. Ged Sim pson won three for the Engineers, with John Lee ch se curing the 6-4 win. R am s b o t tom B
enjoyed an emphatic 8-2 win over Punishers, with D e re k E dw a rd s ta k in g maximum points for the victors. Marsden BS, relegat
ed la s t season, opened with a 6-4 defeat against Standen H a ll. H a r le q u in s to p th e
T h ird D iv is io n despite going down 6-4 against T e k -N e e k , fo r whom Danny Chamberlain was unbeaten. O p t im is t s and H u s
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t le r s fo u g h t o u t a 5-5 draw, with K e ith W ilk in son w in n in g th re e fo r Hustlers. Razor Blades lead the
way in the Fourth D iv i sio n a f te r w in n in g 6-4 a g a in s t W h a l le y Reserves. K a y Street B earned a
similar win against Sun n y b a n k C, w h ile E r ic Ronnan and Des Logan were th e m a in men in Whalley A's crushing 9-1 win over Baxenden. R o c k e rs p ick ed up a
comprehensive 8-2 victo ry against bot tom club T C J w ith M a r k R e a d unbeaten. M a t t H arrison was in
su p e rb fo rm as R o y a l M a i l overcame Old M a s ters 7-3 in the top flight. B u ra c c s are b a c k to
winning ways, thrashing newly-promoted Temple Street 9-1. T a b le - to p p e r s E a s t
Lancashire whitewashed S u n n y b a n k , w h ile Ramsbottom A drew 5-5 w ith A t ta c k e rs , M ic k y M o i r ta k in g m aximum p o in t s fo r th e V a l le y side. S e co n d p la ce A l l
speeds beat K e ig h le y 8- 2, w ith J im m y C h a d wick the star.
N ig e l Greenhalgh and T on y M e l lo r from B o lto n were the q u a lif ie r s on T u e sd a y evening after they beat M a r t in G ilp in and Ian
Nicholson (Kendal) 21-11 in the final of the latest qualifier for the B ar-Be-Quick F lo o d lit Doubles at Ribblesdale Wanderers Bowling Club.
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